A Bronx man was convicted of selling drugs in and around Yonkers after a four-day jury trial.

Leibys "Celly" Mercedes, 37, was found guilty of conspiring to distribute heroin in White Plains federal court on Wednesday, which caries a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison.

“As proven at trial, Leibys Mercedes contributed to the rising tide of heroin that is plaguing Westchester County and its vicinity," U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman said in a statement. "The verdict should send a message to criminals who seek to profit by flooding our community’s streets with lethal drugs."

Mercedes planned to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin from January 2017 to July 2017, federal prosecutors said.

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